Chapter 144 Deeply Rooted Affection?

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Chapter 144: Chapter 144 Deeply Rooted Affection?"You dare say that everything you’ve done wasn’t because of me? That you married my dad not because of me? You dare say that you did this not to retaliate against me?" Quan Sicheng argued passionately with an agitated tone, "You dare say you do these things not because you have deep feelings for me?" Hearing the last sentence, Shi Yaoguang almost laughed out loud. "I have deep feelings for you?" Quan Sicheng held his chin high in an arrogant and self-satisfied manner. "Tch," Shi Yaoguang scoffed softly, "You, worthy of me?" Quan Sicheng’s smile instantly froze on his face. He stared at Shi Yaoguang incredulously, as if he couldn’t believe what he had just heard. Shi Yaoguang curved her lips into a meaningful smile, "Although you’re not the sharpest tool in the shed and have a pretty high opinion of yourself, I’m pretty curious... how did you conclude that everything I do is for you?" "Who gave you the courage? Liang Tianhou?" Quan Sicheng’s face darkened, but his confidence was unshaken, "Don’t think that by saying this, I will believe you!" "If you’re not doing this because of me, why do you keep targeting Qingqing?" Listening to his self-righteous questioning, Shi Yaoguang was so speechless that dark lines almost appeared on her forehead. She sneered coldly, "You should thank me for being in a good mood today." Quan Sicheng snorted lightly, "To like me is to like me, is it really that hard to admit that you love me to death?" Shi Yaoguang laughed in anger, "Heh." "Don’t look at me with that kind of eyes," Quan Sicheng said with a self-satisfied face, "Even if I expose your true face, there’s no need for you to be so furious." Shi Yaoguang rolled her eyes. Quan Sicheng remained oblivious to Shi Yaoguang’s emotions, still showcasing his sense of superiority without a hint of self-awareness. "Let me tell you seriously, the person I like is Qingqing. The person I like now is her, and the person I will like in the future will only be her! There is no way I would ever be with you, so I advise you to give up any hope of being with me as soon as possible." Shi Yaoguang crossed her arms and looked at him with the eyes one might use to regard someone with low intelligence. Speak? She was too lazy to speak anymore. She just wanted to see just how brain-dead Quan Sicheng could be. What right did Quan Sicheng have to be so confident? After lecturing her, Quan Sicheng continued to talk at length, "The things you did to attract my attention before, I can overlook them. Let’s pretend nothing ever happened." With his pretense of magnanimity, Shi Yaoguang found it nauseating to watch. Yet, he himself was completely unaware, maintaining his lofty attitude, which was truly annoying. Quan Sicheng finished spouting everything on his mind and then looked at her as if to warn her, "If you want me to forgive you, it’s not impossible." "As long as you agree to one condition, I can let bygones be bygones." At these words, Shi Yaoguang’s brows lifted slightly, "Let bygones be bygones?" "Hmm," he tilted his jaw slightly, putting on an air as if he was doing Shi Yaoguang a huge favor, "Just return the title of school beauty to Qingqing, and I’ll forgive you." Shi Yaoguang’s eyes narrowed, and her tone was mocking, "School beauty?" Quan Sicheng deliberately made a disdainful expression, "I think you should have some self-awareness. The title of school beauty can only belong to Qingqing." "Tch," Shi Yaoguang asked with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, "If the school beauty can only be her, then why am I the one with the highest number of votes in the school beauty contest?" Speaking of this, Quan Sicheng’s eyes revealed a hint of disgust, "Do you really want me to spell it out?" Shi Yaoguang shrugged, "I haven’t done anything to feel guilty about, what’s there that can’t be said? I, on the other hand, would like to know what exactly is going on." Seeing her "not admitting" it, Quan Sicheng felt a great deal of dissatisfaction, "You think just because you don’t admit it, I don’t know anything? If it wasn’t for you meddling behind the scenes, how could Qingqing possibly become second?" "According to you, anyone who gets more votes than Shi Yiqing must have cheated?" "You’re blind to it yourself, and you think everyone else is as blind as you are?" Shi Yaoguang’s disdain was too obvious for Quan Sicheng to pretend not to see. But in his view, it was indeed Shi Yaoguang’s fault. "Don’t think you can cover up your actions with your clever words!" he stated emphatically, "If you hadn’t manipulated things behind the scenes, how could Qingqing have been defeated?" "Qingqing had been steadily in first place until recently, if you hadn’t done something, how could your votes have suddenly surpassed hers on the night before voting ended?" Shi Yaoguang didn’t bother to hide her speechlessness, "My votes surpassing hers only means I’m more likable than she is." "Instead of questioning me, you should reflect on whether Shi Yiqing’s charm is too lackluster." "If she truly had the capability, how could she be easily defeated?" Meeting her mocking gaze, Quan Sicheng couldn’t help but grow a bit angry, "You’re still making excuses!" "Don’t think I don’t know, if you hadn’t colluded with Shen Huan, how could you have possibly gotten to first place?" Upon hearing Shen Huan’s name again, Shi Yaoguang was somewhat surprised, "What does Shen Huan have to do with this?" Mu Tiantian indeed had mentioned that she became the school belle because Shen Huan cast the decisive vote for her. But she had no personal acquaintance with Shen Huan. Though they were classmates, even deskmates. Yet, until now, they hadn’t met even once. Quan Sicheng didn’t believe her words, "You think I’ll believe that just because you say so?" "If you hadn’t promised him something, why would Shen Huan help you?" As he spoke, he curled his lip in disdain, "I didn’t expect you to target Qingqing like this because of me!" "What good does it do you to act in a way that annoys Qingqing? Do you think a person like Shen Huan is so easily provoked? Collaborating with him is like seeking skin from a tiger!" "For the title of school belle, who knows what price you’ll have to pay in the end!" Shi Yaoguang watched Quan Sicheng getting somewhat frustrated and couldn’t help but laugh. She even clapped her hands, "You’ve got quite the imagination, quite fascinating." "However..." "Imagining too much is a sickness, it needs treatment." Shi Yaoguang said, stepping closer and patting his shoulder, "Go see a doctor, don’t let it become incurable." Quan Sicheng was furious, "You—" The hand Shi Yaoguang had placed on his shoulder pressed down unintentionally. Quan Sicheng suddenly felt a suffocating sensation. Shi Yaoguang waited until his face turned red before withdrawing her hand. "I’ll make this clear to you here and now, I married your dad because of your dad, not because of you." Sёarᴄh the NôvelFire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Someone like you, I don’t even care for." Having said that, she turned and left coolly.

Chapter 144 Deeply Rooted Affection?

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